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Vietnam traders back gold reforms as draft plan is unveiled
The country’s prices have often run ahead of global rates, despite government efforts to reduce the difference Vietnam’s plans to loosen…
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The STI has soared over 12% this year. Here’s how much analysts predict it can still rise
Amid several global headwinds this year, analysts are positive on the Straits Times Index (STI), with many raising their targets recently.…
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China slashes key metals growth target amid overcapacity curbs
Years of rapid capacity additions in aluminium, copper and battery materials have led to periodic gluts and profit squeezes China has…
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YouTube to pay US$24.5 million to settle Trump account suspension suit
ALPHABET-OWNED YouTube has agreed to pay US$24.5 million to settle a lawsuit that US President Donald Trump brought against the company…
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UK shop prices rise at fastest pace since February 2024
Prices at British retailers rose at the fastest pace since February 2024 this month as food costs continued to increase rapidly and a…
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OpenAI partners with Etsy, Shopify on ChatGPT payment checkout
Merchants will have to pay a fee on completed purchases to the startup, and it does not affect their prices OpenAI on Monday (Sep 29)…
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US cops pull over driverless car after illegal U-turn
US POLICE thought they had their man when they watched a taxi make an illegal U-turn right in front of them - only to discover there was…
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Jefferies posts record revenue with dealmaking staging comeback
The biggest US banks have benefited from volatile markets, fuelled by changing policies under the Trump administration, which has roiled…
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Oil dips as traders zero in on prospect of more Opec+ supplies
OIL declined on signals that Opec+ will hike production again in November, tempering last week’s rally. West Texas Intermediate fell 3.4…
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US: Wall Street indexes climb as investors brush off government shutdown uncertainties
WALL Street indexes closed up on Monday with the Nasdaq leading gains as investors bought heavyweight technology stocks and shrugged off…
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Europe: Stocks gain on healthcare, luxury amid US shutdown watch
EUROPEAN shares ended slightly higher on Monday as gains in healthcare and luxury stocks offset weakness in banks and energy, while…
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ChatGPT launches new parental controls for teens amid growing safety concerns
The company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, launched new parental controls for teen accounts on Monday, a month after a California family filed a…
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Thomas Jacob Sanford: Michigan Church Shooter's Mom Made Chilling Facebook Post Days Before Rampage
The mother of the Michigan church shooter shared an ominous social media post about the struggles of dealing with someone who 'never takes…
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EA agrees to US$55 billion sale in largest leveraged buyout on record
The video-game maker is selling to a consortium that includes Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and a fund founded by US President…
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Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise files preliminary prospectus for IPO
It plans to use the proceeds to acquire new land sites and buildings, and to partially finance existing projects Industrial property…
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Tata Group loses US$73 billion in market value as risks grow
India’s Tata Group has lost about US$73 billion in market value this year, with a significant chunk of the erosion coming in recent weeks…
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Bank of Israel keeps rates on hold as Gaza war endures
The Bank of Israel left short-term interest rates unchanged on Monday (Sep 29) after inflation eased further in August, remaining cautious…
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US: Wall St opens higher
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 29), kicking off a potentially turbulent week on a strong footing as investors…
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Celeste Rivas Hernandez: Teen Found Dead Likely Died Several Weeks Before Her Remains Were Found in Singer D4vd's Tesla
Teen runaway Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found in singer D4vd's abandoned Tesla in Los Angeles, had probably been…
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UOB taps rising Johor spend with cross-border rewards redemption scheme for Singapore cardholders
This comes as spending by the bank’s Singapore credit card customers in Malaysia has risen Singapore UOB cardholders can now redeem…
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Singapore companies stand to gain from new global digital resource platform: Josephine Teo
The digital gateway aims to benefit policymakers from other countries and multilateral organisations Singapore companies may gain new…
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Singapore shares buoyed by regional sentiment and domestic policy support; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 355 to 244 amid a high trading volume of 2.2 billion with a total transaction value of…
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Shin's Project Episode 5 Air Date, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Shin's Project episode 5 will air on tvN on Monday (September 29) at 8:50 PM KST. Mr. Shin officially declared his candidacy for the city…
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Gertrude Stein’s Love Language
Stein’s authority as an arbiter was bolstered by an ambiguously gendered seduction. Genius, she believed, was a masculine trait, and she…